San Basilio de Palenque History Day Trip from Cartagena with Cooking Class and Music Show
by PaleTur
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$240Overview
This 6-7 hour bus day trip starts with a hotel pickup in Cartagena before a 1.5-hour drive to San Basilio de Palenque. Upon arrival, visitors receive a welcome snack of seasonal fruit salad. A local guide explains Palenque’s history as the first free African territory in the Americas, focusing on the community’s fight for freedom and cultural heritage. The tour of the village begins from the main square and can be done either on foot or by vehicle. The group visits the Monument to Benkos Bioho, founder of Palenque, followed by a music and dance presentation at the Palenquero House of Knowledge. Guests learn about traditional Palenque rhythms, dances, and drum playing. At Doña Rupe’s house, participants join a cooking class where they prepare an ancestral recipe of the community. Next, visitors meet local herbalists at Patio Sikito who explain the use of plant-based medicine and its role during the Covid pandemic and ongoing community health. At the "Kid Pambele" Boxing Gym, the story of Colombia’s first world boxing champion, Antonio Cervantes Reyes, is shared, and guests can take part in a basic boxing lesson. The tour continues at the Masú Tejedor House Museum, where a traditional house built with ancestral techniques is examined, including the daily activities performed there. Lunch is provided during the visit. Afterward, there is time for shopping to support local artisans before returning to Cartagena. The tour includes bottled water, breakfast, lunch, alcoholic beverages, a native trilingual guide, air-conditioned transportation, a cooking class with a native cook, and a music show. On-board WiFi is not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cartagena
The tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Cartagena. The guide provides an overview of the day’s activities. Afterward, the group travels for about 1.5 hours by bus to San Basilio de Palenque, where a seasonal fruit salad is offered as a welcome snack.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the village’s main square, the guide delivers a detailed history of Palenque, explaining the African community’s struggle for freedom and the formation of the town. Visitors may tour the community either on foot or by vehicle, based on preference.
60 min
Monumento a Benkos Bioho
A brief visit to the monument dedicated to Benkos Bioho, the founder of Palenque.
10 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the Palenquero House of Knowledge, guests watch a music and dance performance and learn about the traditional rhythms and dances of Palenque, including how to play the drums.
40 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At Doña Rupe's house, participants take part in a cooking class where they learn to prepare one of the community’s ancestral dishes.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
Visitors meet local herbal doctors at Patio Sikito to learn about plant-based medicine, how the community addressed the Covid pandemic, and the ongoing role of traditional medicine.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the "Kid Pambele" Boxing Gym, the history of Antonio Cervantes Reyes, Colombia’s first world boxing champion, is shared, followed by a basic boxing class.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
The Masú Tejedor House Museum showcases a traditional house built using ancestral construction methods and explains the daily routines of community residents.
40 min
Lunch time
A meal is served to guests during the visit.
60 min
Shopping time
Visitors have about 20 minutes to shop for local products and support the community economy.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
San Basilio de Palenque History Day Trip from Cartagena with Cooking Class and Music Show
by PaleTur
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$240Overview
This 6-7 hour bus day trip starts with a hotel pickup in Cartagena before a 1.5-hour drive to San Basilio de Palenque. Upon arrival, visitors receive a welcome snack of seasonal fruit salad. A local guide explains Palenque’s history as the first free African territory in the Americas, focusing on the community’s fight for freedom and cultural heritage. The tour of the village begins from the main square and can be done either on foot or by vehicle. The group visits the Monument to Benkos Bioho, founder of Palenque, followed by a music and dance presentation at the Palenquero House of Knowledge. Guests learn about traditional Palenque rhythms, dances, and drum playing. At Doña Rupe’s house, participants join a cooking class where they prepare an ancestral recipe of the community. Next, visitors meet local herbalists at Patio Sikito who explain the use of plant-based medicine and its role during the Covid pandemic and ongoing community health. At the "Kid Pambele" Boxing Gym, the story of Colombia’s first world boxing champion, Antonio Cervantes Reyes, is shared, and guests can take part in a basic boxing lesson. The tour continues at the Masú Tejedor House Museum, where a traditional house built with ancestral techniques is examined, including the daily activities performed there. Lunch is provided during the visit. Afterward, there is time for shopping to support local artisans before returning to Cartagena. The tour includes bottled water, breakfast, lunch, alcoholic beverages, a native trilingual guide, air-conditioned transportation, a cooking class with a native cook, and a music show. On-board WiFi is not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cartagena
The tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Cartagena. The guide provides an overview of the day’s activities. Afterward, the group travels for about 1.5 hours by bus to San Basilio de Palenque, where a seasonal fruit salad is offered as a welcome snack.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the village’s main square, the guide delivers a detailed history of Palenque, explaining the African community’s struggle for freedom and the formation of the town. Visitors may tour the community either on foot or by vehicle, based on preference.
60 min
Monumento a Benkos Bioho
A brief visit to the monument dedicated to Benkos Bioho, the founder of Palenque.
10 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the Palenquero House of Knowledge, guests watch a music and dance performance and learn about the traditional rhythms and dances of Palenque, including how to play the drums.
40 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At Doña Rupe's house, participants take part in a cooking class where they learn to prepare one of the community’s ancestral dishes.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
Visitors meet local herbal doctors at Patio Sikito to learn about plant-based medicine, how the community addressed the Covid pandemic, and the ongoing role of traditional medicine.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
At the "Kid Pambele" Boxing Gym, the history of Antonio Cervantes Reyes, Colombia’s first world boxing champion, is shared, followed by a basic boxing class.
30 min
San Basilio De Palenque
The Masú Tejedor House Museum showcases a traditional house built using ancestral construction methods and explains the daily routines of community residents.
40 min
Lunch time
A meal is served to guests during the visit.
60 min
Shopping time
Visitors have about 20 minutes to shop for local products and support the community economy.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.